Samlex America SEC-2450BRM User Manual
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LOAD AND BATTERY CONNECTIONS 
 
THE LOAD & BATTERY TERMINALS ON THE POWER SUPPLY HAVE A TUBU-
LAR HOLE OF DIAMETER 8mm (0.31”) WITH A SET SCREW. 
 
ALWAYS ENSURE THAT THE CONNECTIONS ARE SECURE AND THE SCREWS 
ARE TIGHTENED PROPERLY. 
 
LOOSELY TIGHTENED CONNECTIONS RESULT IN EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE 
DROP AND MAY CAUSE OVERHEATED WIRES AND MELTED INSULATION. 
THE ENDS OF THE CABLES TO BE CONNECTED TO THE LOAD AND BATTERY 
TERMINALS ON THE POWER SUPPLY SHOULD HAVE PIN TYPE OF CONNEC-
TOR FOR MAKING A FIRM CONNCECTON. 4 PIECES OF PIN TYPE CONNEC-
TORS ARE ENCLOSED WITH THE POWER SUPPLY. CRIMP THESE TO THE 
ENDS OF THE CABLES. 
 
USE MULTI STRANDED WELDING TYPE CABLE OR BATTERY CABLE
(NEOPRENE SYNTHETIC INSULATION, 90
o
C). USE PROPER SIZE OF CABLE,
AS INDICATED BELOW, TO CONNECT ANY DEVICE TO THE POWER SUPPLY. 
THESE CABLE SIZES ARE VALID WHEN THE DEVICE IS WITHIN 6 FT. DIS-
TANCE FROM THE POWER SUPPLY. THICKER WIRING WILL BE REQUIRED 
FOR LONGER DISTANCES. THINNER WIRES WILL CAUSE OVERHEATING 
AND EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE DROP : 
SEC-2450BRM
50 A
# 4 AWG | UP TO
SEC-2440BRM
40 A
# 6 AWG | 6’
SEC-2430BRM
30 A
# 8 AWG | DISTANCE
ENSURE THAT THE AC POWER IS SWITCHED OFF WHEN ANY DEVICE IS BE-
ING CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY. 
 
DO NOT ALLOW THE ENDS OF THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WIRES TO 
TOUCH EACH OTHER. 
 
FUSE REPLACEMENT
ENSURE PROPERLY RATED FUSE ( 250 V, 4A ) IS USED IN EACH OF THE 
MODULES. 
 
ENVIRONMENT 
 
DO NOT EXPOSE POWER SUPPLY TO RAIN, SNOW OR WATER SPRAY 
 
DIS-ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR 
 
THE POWER SUPPLY SHOULD BE DISASSEMBLED OR REPAIRED BY A 
QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN. INCORRECT REASSEMBLY OR REPAIR MAY RE-
SULT IN A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE WHICH MAY RESULT IN 
PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
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